Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-06-18


His owners gown was Of gray, pretty,
soft wool; but, oh, the effect! Her waist was
mere goblet stem; the front of her dress
was level Of dazzlingly accurate box plaits
the rear drapery was comically bouffant
The puffs on the sleeves were something fear
ful in volume, while her bonnet reached I'D
till it was in danger of tickling the nose of
the man in the moon, il she had worn it out
when he was visible. Slung over her shoulder
was parasol of scarlet covered with cream
lace, and topped Off with bow similar t.
that worn lv h0r conductor--the dog. Ado
to this face like that of figure in a fash on
plate, and walk that was half teeter, half
waddle, and you have the exaggerator as l
saw her in the full bloom of powder, paint
and self approbation-an exaggerator in
everything but INTEL ct, moving in an atmos-
here of self satisfaction so comfortable that
even sensible mortals-I admit it-envied her
'gotism, If not her absurdity.
I think have told before of the never
lying rage for dresses that fit as though they
We're part of the flesh. A man miliner. a
t'renchman, has arrived here with new sys-
-em OF giving fits" fawless fits. This is the
way he does it as was told by one of his sub
Iects: His wife takes the customers measure
very carefully, cuts shape out of cinging,
cit like cloth, covers it with thin LAYER of
Saddlng and fits it on with the most pains
aking care. 1t must not have SO much as
he intention of wrinkle in it. When this
'rocess is completed, the Frenchman himself
;omes in, examines it, pronounces upon it.
md, perhaps, orders it taken up here or let
'ut there. When these alterations are made
% suit him, he brings in a pail of smoking
'oS wax and a brush, and calmly goes
% work and paints the newly fitted
waist all over. Meantime, and for some
future time, the subject must stand perfectly
till. She must not move shoulder until the
coating is perfectly dry. The whole process
lakes about two hours. When it is concluded
the subject is sworn to the bone," but she will
never have to be fitted again-not unless her
figure changes great deal. Now, is not that
new under the sun in the fitting of
women's garmentss They say that this par
acular man milliner is the only person who
works the wax fitting system Oh American
soil. He has only been here short time and
has an army of customers.
aye, there's the rub-the army Of custom
ers. 1t is the particular rub for the inriivid-
ual customer. Too much custom maketh the
heart OF the dressmaker arrogant proud and
In no hurry to finish the work it has engaged.
II you once put your work in the hands of a
New York dressmaker you are as good as
lost; at least you are completely at her
mercy. The season goes by and you can't
get it done or get it away undone The
trouble is she has too much custom. She
lakes all and finishes none till she sees her
own time. And you can't help yourself, for
10 other dresslnaker will do any better by
you. Reason? Skilled modistes, like skilled |
are scarce. The woman who can |
nut fit, finish and give style to dresses can |
rave all the work she wants in New York |
'fter it gets out that she can do her work |
veil. She can worry the life out of her Gus
omers by delays and indifference, and they
will stick to her. 1t only proves that COM
'etency will succeed in anything. The world
) cursed with incompetents-person who
lever learn to do anything well, and yet
ssume to know how. The competent person
arely lacks business or situation. There is
ne rule for success, and it is very simple:
10 your work well. That is ali there is of it,
you do not know how to do your work
yell, learn. 1t is never too late to either
nend or learn. Nobody pets too old to be
aught. Only the ignore know so much
hat they can learn no more.
a**
Puffs on your dress sleeves are as necessary
D your existence now as air. Not on cloth
resses, to be sure, but on soft woods and
lrahs II you are pufiless you will zee your
III in the show windows and be frightened
erhaps you will no. recognize yourself, you
ill seem so unlike the beautiful butterflies
hich fit past you. Or, worse still, you will
'cogliize yourself and be so depressed over it
lat you will have to 60 home and go to
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